You guessed correctly...
HRH Obama is headed to Marthas Vinyard for a WEEK
UNBELIEVABLE...A FREAKING WEEK!!!
19 August 2010
17 August 2010
I Highly Recommend...
any of the Comedy Central Roasts. The other night was David Hasselhoff. I was busting out laughing for a solid 90 minutes. In years past, they have done them for Pam Anderson, Larry the Cable Guy, and others.
All of them are so entertaining, and so politically incorrect.
Enjoy!
All of them are so entertaining, and so politically incorrect.
Enjoy!
We Are Hiring...
at my company...we have a goal to hire 5,000 people this year.
Yes that is right...5,000.
Who says the economy is lagging?
Yes that is right...5,000.
Who says the economy is lagging?
16 August 2010
PGA Wrap Up
As I am sure in due time, my good friend RRD96 will provide a better wrap up on the conclusion to the PGA, but allow me my $0.02...
I have been a Golf Fan for maybe 10 years, and am certainly not a historian in any way. However, I can say without any hesitation, that this was the most entertaining / confusing / goofy / horrific finish to a golf tourney I can remember.
I was rooting for Rory McIlroy to win, purely because I had money on it, however, once he was eliminated, I wanted to see a 3-way playoff, but because of a goofy local rule, poor Dustin Johnson, who seems like a consumate gentlemen, was relegated to a T5.
The 2-way playoff was miraculous in its own right. The birdies to start on 10 and 17, followed by the "gamesmanship" on 18 was remarkable. I was rooting for Bubba (again for the money and the USA ties), however to watch him nearly hole out of the bunker, and pressure Martin Kaymer would have been unbelievable. Nonetheless, the best golfer this past weekend probably won.
Not spoken about, as often is the case, was Nick Watney. This guy has a nice career ahead of him and the pressure of playing in the final group on Sunday clearly got to him. Like Dustin Johnson at the US Open, he will be back...
By the way, not to change subject, but HRH Obama was on vacation again this weekend, and where did he go...surprise surprise....Gulf Region!
I have been a Golf Fan for maybe 10 years, and am certainly not a historian in any way. However, I can say without any hesitation, that this was the most entertaining / confusing / goofy / horrific finish to a golf tourney I can remember.
I was rooting for Rory McIlroy to win, purely because I had money on it, however, once he was eliminated, I wanted to see a 3-way playoff, but because of a goofy local rule, poor Dustin Johnson, who seems like a consumate gentlemen, was relegated to a T5.
The 2-way playoff was miraculous in its own right. The birdies to start on 10 and 17, followed by the "gamesmanship" on 18 was remarkable. I was rooting for Bubba (again for the money and the USA ties), however to watch him nearly hole out of the bunker, and pressure Martin Kaymer would have been unbelievable. Nonetheless, the best golfer this past weekend probably won.
Not spoken about, as often is the case, was Nick Watney. This guy has a nice career ahead of him and the pressure of playing in the final group on Sunday clearly got to him. Like Dustin Johnson at the US Open, he will be back...
By the way, not to change subject, but HRH Obama was on vacation again this weekend, and where did he go...surprise surprise....Gulf Region!
11 August 2010
Can You Tell Me How To Get....
How to get to Sesame Street...
Think about that jingle for the rest of the day....
How times have changed...in watching an episode this morning with my boy, Bert and Ernie were doing their usual schtick, and in the scene Bert is getting all freaked out about this Old Wise Duck that they are going to see in a Dark Cave, to ask him a question.
Bert, all scared, says to Ernie "Can't we just email him?"
The show is exactly as I remember it, even the graphics are the same...but funny how technology has changed the way they talk to one another.
10 August 2010
The Whirlwind of Travel
Having been on the road for 3 weeks, you tend to fall behind on a lot of things...
Namely:
Namely:
- Sleep
- Emails/Calls to Friends
- Work
Not necessarily in that order...
I need routine back in my life after the month of July
28 July 2010
HRH Obama
His Royal Highness has made a number of poor decisions as of late, and I wanted to reflect on those for a minute...
- He was on vacation again, and this time he went to Maine, after urging Americans to continue with their plans to visit the Gulf Region after the BP Oil Spill. I am a firm believer in "practice what you preach" and as the President, he should be held to the highest standard. Show Americans that it is safe to be there...don't go as far away from there as possible.
- Being around DC, I have dozens of Boy Scout Troops as of late, as they are having what I think is the annual "Jamboree" where something like 45,000 Troops are in the area. HRH Obama is the honorary President of the Boy Scouts and was invited to speak (over 2 months ago) at the Jamboree. He has politely declined, and in his stead, has sent a video message. What is he going to be doing as opposed to meeting with America's youth...he is going to NY to do a stint on "The View," followed by some fund raising events, ahead of election season. Parties aside, does this not seem to be in poor taste?
I would love to see this guy not get re-elected....
Quote of the Night...
Goes to Miguel Batista, the Nationals pitcher who was given the start last night, at the last second, after the Nats pulled Stephen Strasburg, due to some inflamation...
"Imagine if you go there to see Miss Universe and you end up having Miss Iowa, you might get those kind of boos. But it's OK,"
Great line...
"Imagine if you go there to see Miss Universe and you end up having Miss Iowa, you might get those kind of boos. But it's OK,"
Great line...
26 July 2010
Thanks AMTRAK...
I appreciate sitting on a train at Baltimore Penn Station last night for 2 hours, only for you to tell me you expect another 3-6 hour delay.
That $100 cab ride to DC was fun (at least I saw someone I knew, and we split it).
That $100 cab ride to DC was fun (at least I saw someone I knew, and we split it).
16 July 2010
The Major Earthquake...
ok...maybe not major, but my wife and I were both up at 5:04AM this morning and we looked at each other, and thought..."what the hell is that?"
It sounded like a tank was rolling down our street.
Well it was just a minor 3.6 on the scale, but enough to make us not go back to bed...
A kind of cool experience actually.
It sounded like a tank was rolling down our street.
Well it was just a minor 3.6 on the scale, but enough to make us not go back to bed...
A kind of cool experience actually.
14 July 2010
It Seems To Be Missing...
In this day and age, where things like comics and other things we remember from the past are suddenly popping up again and becoming normal in places like movies, something struck me as missing...
Every morning, my child, like many others, has a bottle of milk to start the day. It kick starts him into overdrive as soon as he goes 90 degrees on that thing...
To that end, I think of him as Popeye. We all remember him cracking open that can of spinach, only to have super human strength and energy.
Why has there not been a modern day Popeye movie made? Maybe more importantly, who would play the awkwardly thin and flat chested, and not all that attractive Olive? Maybe a skinny and just out of jail Lindsay Lohan? Maybe her girlfriend/boyfriend Samantha Ronson? I could think of these options for hours on end...
Every morning, my child, like many others, has a bottle of milk to start the day. It kick starts him into overdrive as soon as he goes 90 degrees on that thing...
To that end, I think of him as Popeye. We all remember him cracking open that can of spinach, only to have super human strength and energy.
Why has there not been a modern day Popeye movie made? Maybe more importantly, who would play the awkwardly thin and flat chested, and not all that attractive Olive? Maybe a skinny and just out of jail Lindsay Lohan? Maybe her girlfriend/boyfriend Samantha Ronson? I could think of these options for hours on end...
09 July 2010
A Delicate Balance...
It really sucks when you have to make the decision between a "big" night out and the realization that the punishment is a baby who wakes up at 630 needing your attention.
I hate that!
I hate that!
08 July 2010
Disney...
With a 20 month old, I watch a lot of Disney, specifically, Special Agent Oso, Handy Manny, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
With regard to MMC, my mind tends to wander, and I cannot figure out why the creators have 2 Mice that can talk (Mickey and Minnie), 2 ducks that can talk (Donald & Daisy), 1 dog that can talk (Goofy), and another dog that is simply a pet (Pluto)
I am very confused!
With regard to MMC, my mind tends to wander, and I cannot figure out why the creators have 2 Mice that can talk (Mickey and Minnie), 2 ducks that can talk (Donald & Daisy), 1 dog that can talk (Goofy), and another dog that is simply a pet (Pluto)
I am very confused!
28 June 2010
USA
Heck of an effort by the US in the World Cup, though slightly short of expectations.
While I always felt good about our positioning, even in Injury Time against Algeria, I had an ugly feeling throughout the game with Ghana.
My gut was right in this case. Our Midfield brokedown, our D was out of position, and overall made Tim Howard look silly.
The next World Cup is a long ways away.
See you in 4 years (hopefully).
While I always felt good about our positioning, even in Injury Time against Algeria, I had an ugly feeling throughout the game with Ghana.
My gut was right in this case. Our Midfield brokedown, our D was out of position, and overall made Tim Howard look silly.
The next World Cup is a long ways away.
See you in 4 years (hopefully).
22 June 2010
09 June 2010
Pretty Darn Good...
Not sure there are words to describe the debut of Strasburg last night...that was impressive! As I guy who rarely watches baseball, and when I do, its usually only to watch my team bat...that was fun!
He made those guys look like children last night.
It makes me excited to see him this year...to use a cliche, "The upside on this guy is exponential"
He made those guys look like children last night.
It makes me excited to see him this year...to use a cliche, "The upside on this guy is exponential"
08 June 2010
I Am Pretty Excited
about Stephen Strasburg's debut this evening.
With the drafting of Bryce Harper, the Nats have set the foundation for a great future...some of it is luck, some of it is timing...
Either way, I am excited!
With the drafting of Bryce Harper, the Nats have set the foundation for a great future...some of it is luck, some of it is timing...
Either way, I am excited!
04 June 2010
The Blown Call...
I feel for Jim Joyce...I really do! I also feel bad for Armando Galarraga who lost a chance to be part of history.
To that end, and as hard as it is for me to say this, I agree with Bud Selig NOT overturning the decision/blown call. This sets a terrible precedent for the future, as the blown call did not alter the outcome of the game, merely the record book.
While it does not fix the mistake, Galarraga can sleep at night, knowing he threw a perfect game.
Jim, we officials are only human...way to man up, and admit your error!
To that end, and as hard as it is for me to say this, I agree with Bud Selig NOT overturning the decision/blown call. This sets a terrible precedent for the future, as the blown call did not alter the outcome of the game, merely the record book.
While it does not fix the mistake, Galarraga can sleep at night, knowing he threw a perfect game.
Jim, we officials are only human...way to man up, and admit your error!
03 June 2010
APPLE...
I do not live, breath, and die by Apple Products, by any means (we own an Apple Computer, and a few iPods)...but I think this interview is pretty cool of Steve Jobs
Less than one week before formally debuting Apple's new iPhone at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference, Steve Jobs opened up about apps, the future of media and what to expect from the iPad, iPhone and other Apple devices during the 8th Annual All Things Digital Conference.
"I'll tell you a secret," said Jobs during a Q&A session with D8 hosts Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg. "It began with the tablet."
So the iPhone, arguably the most significant technological device of the 21st Century, was actually an afterthought that came into being while Apple was drawing up plans for the iPad.
"My God, I said, this would make a great phone," Jobs recalled. "So we shelved the tablet and built the iPhone."
Nice move.
While D8 marks the first of two occasions when Steve Jobs will speak publicly this week, it is not every day when the founder and CEO of the world's most valuable technology company shares his thoughts with a worldwide audience.
What else did Steve have to say?
Why he defends Apple and its pursuit of the "lost iPhone"
"When this whole thing with Gizmodo happened, I got a lot of advice from people who said you've got to just let it slide. You shouldn't go after a journalist because they bought stolen property and tried to extort you. I thought about that, and I decided that Apple can't afford to change its core values and simply let it slide. We have the same core values as when we started, and we come into work wanting to do the same thing today that we wanted to do five years ago."
On the reality of a world with 200,000 apps
"People are using apps way more than they are using search. So if you want to make developers more money, you've got to get the ads into apps. But the mobile ads we've got today rip you out of the app ... . That sucks."
How the iPad represents the "post-PC-era"
"The transformation of PC to new form factors like the tablet is going to make some people uneasy because the PC has taken us a long ways. The PC is brilliant, and we like to talk about the post-PC era, but it's uncomfortable."
Defending AT&T
"They're doing pretty good in some ways and in others they could do better. We meet with them once a quarter. Remember, they deal with way more data traffic than anyone else. And they're having trouble. But they have the fastest 3G network, and they're improving. I wish they were improving faster. I'm convinced that any other network, had you put the iPhone on it, would have had the same problems."
Apple's rivalry with Google and Microsoft
"Google decided to compete with us and got more and more serious. Right now, we have the better product."
"We never saw ourselves in a platform war with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News). Maybe that's why we lost. But we never thought of ourselves in a platform war, we just wanted to make good products."
A soft spot for traditional media?
"I don't want to see us descend into a nation of bloggers. I think we need editorial oversight now more than ever. Anything we can do to help newspapers find new ways of expression that will help them get paid, I am all for."
The future of television
The television industry fundamentally has a subsidized business model that gives everyone a set-top box, and that pretty much undermines innovation in the sector. The only way this is going to change is if you start from scratch, tear up the box, redesign and get it to the consumer in a way that they want to buy it. But right now, there's no way to do that.
Why he still loves Apple's culture
"I have one of the best jobs in the world. I get to hang out with some of the most talented, committed people around, and together we get to play in this sandbox and build these cool products. Apple is an incredibly collaborative company. You know how many committees we have at Apple? Zero. We're structured like a start-up. We're the biggest start-up on the planet. And we all meet once a week to discuss our business."
Less than one week before formally debuting Apple's new iPhone at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference, Steve Jobs opened up about apps, the future of media and what to expect from the iPad, iPhone and other Apple devices during the 8th Annual All Things Digital Conference.
"I'll tell you a secret," said Jobs during a Q&A session with D8 hosts Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg. "It began with the tablet."
So the iPhone, arguably the most significant technological device of the 21st Century, was actually an afterthought that came into being while Apple was drawing up plans for the iPad.
"My God, I said, this would make a great phone," Jobs recalled. "So we shelved the tablet and built the iPhone."
Nice move.
While D8 marks the first of two occasions when Steve Jobs will speak publicly this week, it is not every day when the founder and CEO of the world's most valuable technology company shares his thoughts with a worldwide audience.
What else did Steve have to say?
Why he defends Apple and its pursuit of the "lost iPhone"
"When this whole thing with Gizmodo happened, I got a lot of advice from people who said you've got to just let it slide. You shouldn't go after a journalist because they bought stolen property and tried to extort you. I thought about that, and I decided that Apple can't afford to change its core values and simply let it slide. We have the same core values as when we started, and we come into work wanting to do the same thing today that we wanted to do five years ago."
On the reality of a world with 200,000 apps
"People are using apps way more than they are using search. So if you want to make developers more money, you've got to get the ads into apps. But the mobile ads we've got today rip you out of the app ... . That sucks."
How the iPad represents the "post-PC-era"
"The transformation of PC to new form factors like the tablet is going to make some people uneasy because the PC has taken us a long ways. The PC is brilliant, and we like to talk about the post-PC era, but it's uncomfortable."
Defending AT&T
"They're doing pretty good in some ways and in others they could do better. We meet with them once a quarter. Remember, they deal with way more data traffic than anyone else. And they're having trouble. But they have the fastest 3G network, and they're improving. I wish they were improving faster. I'm convinced that any other network, had you put the iPhone on it, would have had the same problems."
Apple's rivalry with Google and Microsoft
"Google decided to compete with us and got more and more serious. Right now, we have the better product."
"We never saw ourselves in a platform war with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News). Maybe that's why we lost. But we never thought of ourselves in a platform war, we just wanted to make good products."
A soft spot for traditional media?
"I don't want to see us descend into a nation of bloggers. I think we need editorial oversight now more than ever. Anything we can do to help newspapers find new ways of expression that will help them get paid, I am all for."
The future of television
The television industry fundamentally has a subsidized business model that gives everyone a set-top box, and that pretty much undermines innovation in the sector. The only way this is going to change is if you start from scratch, tear up the box, redesign and get it to the consumer in a way that they want to buy it. But right now, there's no way to do that.
Why he still loves Apple's culture
"I have one of the best jobs in the world. I get to hang out with some of the most talented, committed people around, and together we get to play in this sandbox and build these cool products. Apple is an incredibly collaborative company. You know how many committees we have at Apple? Zero. We're structured like a start-up. We're the biggest start-up on the planet. And we all meet once a week to discuss our business."
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